Roman Empire grew and developed over its existence. Rome began around 1000BC as a village of small huts. Over time they grew and ruled over all of Italy by 200BC and started invading their neighbours. From 100 Facts on Ancient Rome, I learned that while Rome started out small it grew into an Empire that controlled most of the known world at the time.
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100 Facts on Ancient Rome, Miles Kelly Publishing, This edition published in 2008, Copyright 2001
Campania is a coastal plain where the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum are located. The Coastal plain is located 200 kilometres south of Rome. It is known both in ancient times and today for its temperature, climate and beautiful landscape.
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Cameron, Kate and Lawless, Jenifer, Secrets of Vesuvius: Unlocking Pompeii and Herculaneum, Nelson Cengage Learning, Copyright 2006 Cengage Learning Australia Pty Limited
Roman art is essential to the history and lives of Roman women.
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I, Claudia: Women in Ancient Rome, Hull Printing Company Meriden Connecticut, 1996, ISBN 0-89467-075-1
